Installation Instructions
NOTE: The labels for the back panel of the router are located on
the underside of the unit.
Be sure the power switch is in the OFF position.
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Insert the power cable jack into the power connector on the back of
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the router. Connect the power cable to a power outlet.
Connection to
phone line
Power
(Out=OFF, In=ON)
Power
(Out = OFF,
In = ON)
Connect the router to the LAN using one of the following methods:
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• Connect directly to the Ethernet port on a PC, workstation or laptop
using the gray RJ45 cable, which is a straight-through cable.
• Connect to an Ethernet hub or switch using the crossover cable
labeled "
NOTE:
allows you to connect to the router using the gray RJ45
straight-through cable.
Connect one end of an RJ11 or RJ45 telephone cable to the router's
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DSL port and the other end to the DSL service port (wall jack).
Press the router's power button to turn ON the unit.
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Efficient Networks
DSL
DSL
Connection
to phone line
Ethernet
Connection
Ethernet
to computer
Connection
to computer
Figure 1
" on one end.
XOVER
Some Ethernet hubs and switches have an "Uplink" port that
Cable Connections
Power
Serial
Connection
Serial
Port
Port
Connection
(optional)
(optional)
Backplane of the Router
Power
Installation Instructions
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